Large HMO conversions in Syston

Midlands HMO designs and builds large HMO conversion schemes in Syston, with room sizes, fire protection and shared facilities worked out before any walls go up.

Our base in Great Barr is about 37 miles from Syston, so surveys and site visits are straightforward to arrange.

Designed around Charnwood Borough Council's HMO standards

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One team for build, compliance and lettings

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An HMO in Syston has to work for three audiences: the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We design with all three in mind and price the result in writing.

Work is carried out by S&K and vetted subcontractors working under S&K's supervision, so you contract with one company for the whole project.

HMO rules in Charnwood Borough Council

Rule	Charnwood Borough Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole borough, 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028
Selective licensing	In part of the area Hastings and Lemyngton wards in Loughborough, 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In part of the area Loughborough, since 12 February 2012

Checked October 2026 against Charnwood Borough Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

Charnwood Borough Council's Article 4 direction covers Loughborough, not Syston, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Charnwood Borough Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 31 March 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

How we handle large HMO conversion work in Syston

For larger houses and buildings in Syston, we assess whether an HMO for seven or more people is realistic before any design money is spent. That means checking local planning policy, the structure, the escape routes and how many kitchens and bathrooms the occupancy would need.

If the scheme works, we prepare the planning drawings, agree the fire strategy with building control and build floor by floor. It suits bigger properties in Syston and across Leicestershire where a six-bedroom layout would leave usable space empty.

Handover file prepared for the mandatory licence
Feasibility check of the building, layout and planning policy
Floor-by-floor build programme with building control inspections
Planning drawings and room schedule for the application
Fire strategy agreed with building control at the start

Large HMO conversions near Syston

Birstall 2.4 miles
Stoneygate 2.6 miles
Humberstone 2.6 miles
Belgrave 3.1 miles
Oadby 5.4 miles
Knighton 5.6 miles

Large HMO conversions in Syston: common questions

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Syston?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Syston?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. Charnwood Borough Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Syston?

Yes. An HMO conversion often involves building regulations work such as fire protection, new partitions and drainage, and we arrange approval and inspections with local authority building control or a registered building control approver.

Can you work on a house I haven't bought yet in Syston?

Yes. We can survey before you buy and tell you the likely room count, the planning and licensing position and a guide cost, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.